First Aid: Artificial Respiration Methods PDF

What are the most common methods of administering artifi- cial respiration? ‘The two most common methods of administering artificial respiration are by mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to-nose. What are the advantages of mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to- nose artificial resp...

What are the most common methods of administering artifi- cial respiration? ‘The two most common methods of administering artificial respiration are by mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to-nose. What are the advantages of mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to- nose artificial respiration? Mouth-to-mouth and mouth-to-nose artificial respiration provide oxygen to inflate the patient's lungs. It also enables the first-aid provider to look, listen and feel that air is being moved in and out of the patient's lungs. Is giving mouth-to-mouth or mouth-to-nose artificial respira- tion likely to transmit disease? ‘The potential that a disease can be transmitted from mouth-to- mouth or mouth-to-nose exists although there are no known instances of disease being so transmitted. Face shields and masks are available which can be used to avoid direct contact with a victim of a breathing emergency. Note: those not trained should administer compressions only, not mouth-to-mouth. Why ts fast action important if a person stops breathing for any reason? Unless given artificial respiration, most persons will suffer irreversible brain damage within 4-6 minutes or less if breathing stops completely. Under what conditions may artificial respiration be helpful? Pe Artificial respiration may be life-saving if administered to non- breathing victims of: 1. Electric shock 2. Drowning 3. Poisoning by gas or respiration depressing drugs, such as morphine, barbiturates, and alcohol 4. Compression of the chest Choking, partial obstruction of the breathing passages mw In some cases of gas and drug poisoning breathing may be extremely slow and shallow. 148